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China
Chinese scientists develop AI robot that could make oxygen on Mars
Previous studies have established the existence of large amounts of water on Mars, most of which exist in the form of ice ...
Ryan General
Business
A Japanese start-up is selling a 14-feet-tall Gundam-like robot suit for $3 million
Japanese robotics company Tsubame Industries has created a 14.8-feet-tall robot called Archax, which resembles the robot from classic anime ...
Michelle De Pacina
Education
Japanese city eyes robots to attend classes for students with anxiety issues
A city in southwest Japan plans to let robots attend classes in place of students who miss them due to anxiety, stress and other mental heal...
Carl Samson
Study
Socially connected people are likelier to see robots as having human traits: study
New research has found that individuals who are more connected socially are likely to experience robot anthropomorphism, or humans viewing r...
Bryan Ke
Video: Xiaomi unveils 2nd-gen, AI-powered CyberDog that can do flawless skateboard backflips
Chinese conglomerate Xiaomi officially unveiled the next iteration of its robot dog companion last week. Pulling the covers: Xiaomi unveiled...
These AI-powered robotic pets from China are now for sale
Experts noted that while AI pets can provide companionship with minimal maintenance, they cannot replicate the intricate experiences that co...
Music
‘Robots and humans can coexist’: Robot conducts orchestra for the first time in S. Korea
An android robot conducted an orchestra for the first time in Seoul on Friday. The performance: The robot, EveR 6, led the country’s nationa...
Japan
Want four extra arms? Japanese scientists create wearable, spider-like robotic appendages
“In the future, we might see wings growing out of people’s backs, or drones attached to people” ...
News
Watch: Robot from the University of Texas at Austin makes instant ramen
The University of Texas at Austin’s Human Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRL) has shared a video featuring its latest DRACO 3 bipedal robot ...
A robot will be conducting an orchestra for the first time in S. Korea
For the first time in South Korea, a robot will conduct an orchestra show. About the robot: The android robot, known as EveR 6, was develop...
Iris Jung
Woman videoed angrily smashing robot in Chinese hospital garners sympathy online
In a video widely circulating on social media, a Chinese woman can be seen destroying a robot at a hospital. The footage, which was uploaded...
Japan creates laughing robot that can ‘coexist alongside people’
A team of researchers led by Inoue Koji, an assistant professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Informatics in Japan, recentl...
Military
Robot dog outfitted with machine gun in Russia brings us closer to real-life ‘Black Mirror’
A robot dog modified to include a machine gun on the top half of its body has captured the attention of the internet with its sophisticated...
Jane Nam
South Korea’s largest airport to get robots that deliver your food and drinks to your seat at gate
South Korean food delivery app Baemin announced on Friday that it will be launching a robot delivery service for Incheon International Airp...
Japanese robot preacher that cost $1 million delivers sermons at Buddhist temple in Kyoto
Inside of a Buddhist temple in Japan resides a 6-foot-4-inch robot named “Mindar” modeled after the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kannon, to d...
Rebecca Moon
Watch: Japanese robot trained to peel bananas carefully without squishing them
Researchers in Japan have unveiled a robot that has been trained to carefully peel bananas without crushing them. The dual-armed robot has...
Technology
Chinese tech company unveils ‘Little White Dragon’ pony robot that kids can ride
On Tuesday, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xpeng Motors unveiled its first smart vehicle, a four-legged robot pony that children...
Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dogs Just Danced to BTS and We’re Obsessed
A seven-member group of Spot robots is taking on BTS with a short dance performance of the K-pop supergroup’s 2020 song, “IONIQ: I’m O...
Japanese Researchers Create Robot Hand to Simulate Walking With a Girlfriend
A team of researchers in Japan has developed a robotic hand that mimics the experience of “walking with a girlfriend.” The robot...
Robot Dogs Now Patrol Singapore to Tell People to Social Distance
In an effort to halt the further spread of COVID-19, Singapore has deployed a robot dog to encourage people in green spaces to keep their di...
Japanese University Uses Robot Surrogates to Hold Graduation
A university in Japan gave its students the opportunity to attend their graduation from their home by letting them control avatar robots as ...
China Deploys First AI Robot Police That Tackles Criminals And Now We’re Living in ‘Black Mirror’
The city of Handan in China’s Hebei province has unleashed its futuristic robot police force that is equipped with the latest artificial int...
Japanese Robot Flawlessly Drains Half-Court Shot
As if we weren’t already afraid enough of what robots are capable of, we can now add “sinking a half court basketball shot”...
Videos
Man Imitates That Text-to-Speech Voice and Totally Nails It
A YouTuber is making a lot of jaws drop with his nearly perfect imitation of the text-to-speech robot voice, that you might even think that ...
Asia
Chinese Mom Catches Daughter Using Writing Robot to Do Homework and Now Everyone Wants One
A Chinese schoolgirl was found to be using a “writing robot” to do homework and now many students are hoping to get their own machines. Acco...
China Just Completed Its First Successful Robotic Surgery
A hospital located in Anhui, China just performed its first successful robotic surgery on a patient suffering from numbness in his legs and ...
Japanese Friendship Robot Will Warm Your Cold Heart for $6,000
Japanese startup company Groove X unveiled its friendship robot called Lovot at the recent CES 2019 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center ...
Chinese Man’s Home-Made ‘Transformer’ Gets Pulled Over by Beijing Police While Out for a Spin
A talented Chinese DIY inventor was embarrassingly pulled over by Beijing police after he casually took his “Transformer” out for a spin. A ...
A Robot in China Just Performed Dental Surgery All By Itself
A robot in China is making headlines for completing the first successful dental implant surgery without human intervention. The groundbreaki...
Robot Priests Could Soon Be Running Cheap Funeral Ceremonies in Japan
Robot priests are being prepped to conduct future funeral ceremonies in Japan, which could not only cut costs, but also help when no human p...
Kyle Encina
Sex Dolls Made in China are Becoming Insanely Realistic
A company is manufacturing a hyper-realistic sex doll that can not only sing but listen and engage people in conversation as well. While VR ...
China’s ‘Robot Goddess’ AI Does Live Interview in English, Fails Miserably
Jia Jia, the realistic-looking, smart humanoid robot from China, was recently interviewed by an American journalist, putting her English com...
South Korea Just Made ‘Avatar’ Robots a Reality
The first manned bipedal robot has been born in South Korea. Meet “Method-2,” a 13-foot, 1.5-ton robot that is now being shown o...
Toyota Releases Adorable AI Robot That Critiques Your Driving Skills
Toyota has developed a talking robot companion designed to keep motorists company during trips. Described by Toyota Motors as “a minia...
This Insane Robot Can Make Perfectly Formed Sushi In Less Than A Minute
From super-smart artificial intelligence to realistic-looking sexbots, recent advancements in robotics technology have led companies to crea...
Stanford Mall Security Robot Viciously Attacks Toddler, Then Tries to Finish the Job
A mall security robot, reportedly knocked down and ran over a toddler at a Palo Alto shopping mall on Thursday to the horror of the parents ...